Central Secretariat meeting

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An extended Central Secretariat meeting of Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands was held at Crusade House, Port Blair on 23^rd December, 2015. The meeting decided  to organize a Mass Demonstration on  30th December, 2015  in front of the Secretariat Gate as a part of the Nation-wide  programme demanding immediate settlement of issues raised by National Joint Council of Action(NJCA), New Delhi. NJCA is a joint forum of Confederation of Govt. employees and workers, various federations of Railways, Defence etc. The NJCA has submitted a  twenty-six point  charter of demands to  the Cabinet Secretary, GOI on 10^th December, 2015. NJCA demanded improvement in various recommendations and rejection of all retrograde recommendations  by 7^th Central Pay Commission. Similar programmes will be organized in outstations also on  the same day.

The meeting  also  expressed grave concern over Central Government’s attitude not to  transfer the benefits of falling prices of petroleum products in International Market to the people. During  July, 2008 one  Barrel of raw petroleum  price  was  147 dollars whereas  the same is  now  hovering  around 36 dollars. The Association demanded the Central Govt. to reduce the prices of  Petrol and Diesel and transfer the benefits of low prices of  petroleum products in International Market to common man who is suffering from price rise of all the essential commodities.